Fall quarter is underway – and though the Bruins and Badgers stayed mute between the goalposts, UCLA students ensured the stands were anything but.

“We are starting school up, so it’s awesome to have the fans back,” said senior defender Lilly Reale.

No. 22 UCLA women’s soccer (8-2-1, 3-0-1 Big Ten) and No. 25 Wisconsin (5-2-3, 1-1-2) were both silenced in the former’s inaugural Big Ten home opener. The matchup marked UCLA’s return to Westwood after having been on the road for the past six games.

The home opener featured a fired-up crowd chanting taunts at the opponent, with phrases such as, “She wants the jersey so bad,” and, “If you want to miss the ball, give it to 12,” echoing through the stands as fans rallied for a Bruins victory.

“I love it when all the fans come out,” said junior midfielder Sofia Cook. “It makes it such a hard place to play for people away, so I appreciate all the support and seeing all the blue, yellow and white.”

Cook won her first-ever conference weekly award when she was named the Big Ten Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week after scoring the game-winning goals in each of UCLA’s road victories against Purdue and Indiana.

The first 45 minutes of the match were packed with energy as an almost-full crowd lit up Wallis Annenberg Stadium, but still no goals were put into the back of the net by either teams. The Bruins attempted three shots while the Badgers only attempted one.

The second half saw the Bruins attempt seven more shots along with seven corner kicks, but they still struggled to find the back of the net.

“Given that we have had ten shots this game, we know that we have to be more clinical,” Reale said.

Despite UCLA’s efforts, critical saves from Wisconsin kept the Bruins off the scoreboard, including five key stops by goalkeeper Drew Stover. Additionally, a game-saving clearance from midfielder Erin Connolly thwarted a late scoring opportunity.

“We hold ourselves to a very high standard defensively, any goal we give up, any chance we give up, we are upset,” said coach Margueritte Aozasa. “We create 10 chances, you don’t score a goal, you need to be upset, and you need to be frustrated.”

This match featured a high number of fouls, with the Bruins committing 12 and the Badgers racking up 10.

“Tonight I was a bit frustrated because I thought we lost momentum in the second half. When the fouls started happening, we lost a lot of momentum,” Aozasa said.

The match marked the Bruins’ second tie of the season, with the first being against Tennessee over a month ago.

After fracturing its conference win streak, UCLA will have a chance at redemption against Minnesota at Wallis Annenberg Stadium on Sunday.